|
Celluloid Closet
Lily
Tomlin narrates as Oscar-winning moviemaker Rob Epstein ("The Times of
Harvey Milk" & "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt") and Jeffrey
Friedman assemble fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing
face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the
activist triumphs of the 1990s. Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi
Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fienstein and Gore Vidagl are just a few of
the many actors, writers and commentators who provide funny and
insightful anecdotes.
What
did I get involved in when I decided to review this documentary? At
first I was expecting a walk down memory lane but rather I was
pleasantly surprised a journey of the entire history of cinemas from a
variety of different eras. The documentary showcases 120 different films
that portray the changing face of cinema such as the acceptability of
homosexuality and the increase of violence on our screens. A very moving
documentary.
The
video and sound quality for this movie are exceptional for the modern
movies but some of the older movies do suffer from age, however one
cannot really complain but I was a little bemused that this documentary
only supported Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
There
are tons of special features on this disc that contain some interesting
deleted scenes and also excellent audio commentary by Vito Russo. A
great documentary for all those movie buffs or for those that wish to
learn about the changing face of Hollywood.
Special
Features:
|
